Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-05-03
IN MAY.

or course every farmer OF experience
Knows the routine for the month OF May.
s. he does each succeeding month OF the
year. II Il not 10 tell news that write,
Oui 90 suggest some we'll known things
tha, may be overlooked in the hurry OF
this monih. While We all know The sys'
ten of oar work. yet We cannot any OF us
thlnk of everything we know Al once, sni
hence the necessity OF sn interchange OF
opinions aud suggestions, even on OH
topics that have been well Ssutlsiei.-
f,w OF us can think new thoughts that
are practical, but al OF us can assist Ia
perpstaa,lng the worthy old ihoughts'-a
very importsn, work.
oar stock will 20 ont ~ pasture more
or less this month. In the change IRON
dry fodder TO green food The cattle need
more than ordinary care. young stock es'
pcclsily. MIKE The change by DEGREES
being A. gradual - consistent Lessen
The quantity Of feed 10 lncoming ooss {.
pr,ysbt.tlVe of gsrgvt use the card aud
brush well at this time Of year
Move the chicken coop frsqaenty on TIE
garden, 60 that the old ben and her family
may be wOrkiug oai the insects hilarious
10 vegetation. Hut after the garden ].
planted, by all means hep the old hen ani
All her ''slstsr., couslus sni aunt" out 'se-
ssrsly." a. heus aud . good garden were
never knosn in close luxtsPosiiion With
out Que or The other sgfsrlng from The
commahiou-gsnsrAlly The garden gs'ueg
The worst ofit
There l. danger of too much haste this
month. Try sbi 90 everything thorough,
la kesplng abreast with the demsuds of
zach day. A. soon a. The bud. begin 10
swell Ou The trees 90 Up your grazing
prompt Corn planting may De- osguu
earlier 10 some places than Others, oi
course. bot 90 not plant anything that is
native % warn elmste ull u ]. time to
plant corr. Soc your beet seed gulte
thics ln order that yoa may hsve sgood
lot - pull oat early for greens kemsm'
bsr. however. that two Or three and some
ilmss four plants come from one besi seed.
Thin sowing l. also rqasui cause oi
failure 10 The carrot crop.
Pat ln . good lot of cucumber seeds, TOO,
- there ar losses OF these sui Also N"
Young plants in many Ways. and let us
avoid planting over, n possible. - II j.
quiis q set back. A. soon a. the plant-
sre well %, cover them With doe slsekei
lime, and hep on The mo.qalio.osr boxes
ull The plants are good slfe. rni that
shile pyrhsps the chief bsusni of these
boxes 1. in kesplug od lnssots. YET The
plants will grow fssier uudsr them than
uut. a. they draw The sun sbi get ar
enough % kssp them all The time hsriy.-
Boxes for this purpose should bc made
sboui seven inches high, sni u ihey could
b. covered With . fae wire they would De
. much more permanent iusuiuuon.
Do not risk the tomato plants oui uniil
cold nights are an assured "ihlng oi The
past
SOW iufnlps The last OF the month, asa
general thing Give The ,qus.hss plenty oi
mauurr. supsfpaosphsie nslng vsry good
for them. Give all The vine family light
sarm soil, and SOW an souniaooe OF seed.
Put Ia = liberal supply OF sweet corn.
that The family msy have . sSrieieuey oi
this hsslihful AMI delicious article OF diet
OF course you will he careful 10 plant this
Al several Glfcrybt psriois In order 10 have
= succession rishi through The gro-lng
season.
A. soon a. The garden II well started,
begin cultivation sni hoe frsqaenily. syen
though there 10 not . weed in sighi The
ho. and the rake sre two important tools
Aboui The garden. and much OF oar success
In gardening will depend upon bow ~e use
them.
Frequent cultivation not ouly hills weeds
bui reudefs The soil porous sni puts u Ia
= M DC condition FOR ihs reception of moist
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